Anders de la Motte and Måns Nilsson’s Death Goes Antiquing features at No. 5 on the official bestseller list for fiction in Sweden. Liza Marklund’s The Polar Circle claims the No. 3 spot on the official list for paperback, followed by Anders de la Motte and Måns Nilssons’s A House to Die For, featuring at No. 5.
This week’s bestseller lists in Norway have Stefan Ahnhem appear at the top of the official paperback list, claiming the No. 1 spot with The Final Nail for the sixth consecutive week. The title is followed by Jo Nesbø who features at No. 2 with The Jealousy Man and Other Stories and Liza Marklund who comes in at No. 3 with The Polar Circle on the same list. Johan Theorin claims the No. 5 spot with Weathered Bones on the official list for fiction.
Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ Detective Agency No. 2 title The Search for the Camping King comes in at No. 1 on the Norwegian bestseller list for children’s fiction for the second consecutive week.
Jo Nesbø’s Rat Island and Other Stories claims the No. 4 spot on the official list of the best crime fiction in the Netherlands for the second consecutive week.
Simona Ahrnstedt’s novel The Queen of the Night and Anders de la Motte and Måns Nilsson’s cozy crime novel Death Goes Antiquing have been longlisted for the Swedish Feelgood Festival’s award Feelgood of the Year 2022.
To see the list of the nominees and vote for your favorite, click “Read more” below.
Philomène Grandin is awarded the City of Stockholm’s Culture Scholarship 2022 for her debut Don’t Forget Me.
The motivation reads as follows: “In her debut, Philomène Grandin portrays the relationship between a child and a beloved father beyond upbringing, fame and illness. It revolves around a proud cultural figure in Stockholm that has meant so much for so many. A dignified story about struggle and aging where that which unfolds cannot be stopped, but where love and friendship prevails.”
Corner Office, the film adaptation of Jonas Karlsson’s acclaimed novel The Room, is to premiere at Tribeca Festival June 9. The story is about a compulsively meticulous bureaucrat who discovers a secret room. The story is a sharp depiction of everyday life laced with bizarre encounters and misunderstandings.
Corner Office is directed by Joachim Back and starring Jon Hamm.
The latest addition to the Detective Agency No. 2 series by Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes, The Search for the Camping King, sails to No. 1 on the official bestseller list for children’s fiction.
Jo Nesbø’s Rat Island and Other Stories comes in at No. 4 on the official list of the best crime fiction in the Netherlands.
This week’s bestseller lists in Norway have Stefan Ahnhem’s The Final Nail claiming the No. 1 spot at the top of the official paperback list for the fourth consecutive week.
Johan Theorin’s Weathered Bones appear on the No. 3 spot on the official fiction list.
Ulf Kvensler’s Sarek features on the official list for fiction in Sweden for the third consecutive week, claiming the No. 4 spot.
Greece, Metaixmio
Closed by Emma Granberg
Spain, Duomo
Three-book-deal closed by Ida Schabbauer
Netherlands, Het Spectrum
Closed by Josephine Oxelheim
Lithuania, Baltos Lankos
Three-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Estonia, Pegasus
Three-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
North Macedonia, Antolog
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Annette Bjergfeldt’s writing is made of poetic images and perceptive details. /…/ Each sentence seems carefully placed, like the tiles of a fragile yet luminous mosaic. /…/ An enchanting and profound novel.
– Libri & Cultura
The tension keeps building, and you almost feel like you’re right there with Markus as he reports on the violent finale.
– Aftonbladet
[A] magical and endearing fable. /…/ A memorable read (…) Mr. Saito’s Traveling Cinema is one of those books that seems destined to win readers’ hearts. Beyond the magical realism elements, the novel opts for stark emotion, a warm tone, and a portrayal of characters who always feel relatable.
– Cualia.es
A masterpiece of a novel. /…/ [It] might well happen that this is pulled out as a landmark in modern Norwegian crime fiction in a few years’ time. /…/ Yes, it’s geniusly written, there’s no doubt about that (…) [A] literary manifesto over what this rare treasure of a crime writer has got in him.
– Hverdagsnettmagasinet
The premise in SON is intriguing. /…/ SON is a truly great and well-written book with strong characters. (…) [It’s] a fascinating read at all times.
– DAST Magazine
Diamonds and Rust is a story about wounds that never heal, about envy, betrayal and revenge, and about a crime so well and thoroughly thought out that it may never be solved. Not unless Hanne Wilhelmsen gets a chance to try.
